Reader's Digest New Zealand - August/September 2025

QUEEN ROOK KNIGHT BISHOP PAWN EMILY GOODMAN (PIECE BY PIECE). FRASER SIMPSON (NUMBER MAZE). NOUN PROJECT (CHESS PIECES) Piece by Piece Easy The various pieces on a chess board are generally considered to be worth a certain number of points. Looking at the equations below, determine the value of each piece. Number Maze Easy In this maze, start at the 4 in the top left corner and move horizontally or vertically (never diagonally) to reach the star in the bottom right corner. At each move, travel in only one direction the same number of squares as the number in the cell you are currently on. Since you are starting on a cell containing 4, your next move is either 4 squares to the right or 4 squares down. The next move will be based on your new cell’s number. Can you find the correct path? + + + + + = + = = + = + + = 2 7 4 1 2 3 1 3 1 2 4 4 3 2 1 2 4 3 1 3 5 4 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 1 3 4 3 2 2 3 3  123 Brain Games READERSDIGEST.CO.NZ